21 Apr
2007
21 Apr
'07
12:48 a.m.
Subject: Lack of 8-bit threads (was Re: Linux question)
From: "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh at aracnet.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:34:08 -0700 (PDT)
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Tony wrote:
I'm stong DEC person but 75% of my collection is 8bitters. I have a
lot of experience with 8bitters in the single chip and multichip realm.
But 8bitters is a large space, runs the gamut from intel/zilog to 1802.
If this is true, and it certainly seems to be,
then the 'cure' for no
real 80bit micro discussiosn is to start some.
However, I've noticed that some 8-bit home computer threads don't seem to
go anywhere. A couple of weeks back somebody posted about that
I think that it is safe to say that while the list is for "Classic
Computers", it has a *VERY* strong DEC orientation. There is also a very
large number of messages on "generic" hardware issues and "generic"
data
archival issues. Perhaps part of the problem is that there are better
places to go for
things such as C64's, Apple ]['s, Amiga's and the like. I honestly don't
know. I do know that I typically do not ask VMS questions here, rather I go
to comp.os.vms.
there is that also the Commies are a special breed as are the Apple]['s
and a generic forum would miss the sublties that are implementation specific.
I do know that in my case I have almost no room at home
for Classic Computer
stuff, as a result the classic systems that I have at home right now that
aren't hopelessy buried are a couple VAXen, a pair of PDP-11's, and a C-64.
I also have almost no free time, so the main system that sees *any* use is
the VAXstation 4000/vlc (it is my DECnet Area Router).
;) I've pretty much cubed out here too. However I have them arranged
so a large number of them are accessable and even operable. Nothing like
a 9way VMS LAVC to perk up a day.
Allison